Home / 39,736.20-54,811.61-23,592.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,736.20, 54,811.61 and 23,592.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,736.20, 54,811.61 and 23,592.54 is: 32,543.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,736.20 : 54,811.61 = 23,592.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,736.20/54,811.61 = 23,592.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,736.20x = 54,811.61 × 23,592.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,736.20x = 1,293,145,189.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,145,189.64/39,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,543.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.